Katherine Heigl(as Isabel Evans-Ramirez) Date of Birth: 11/24/78 |
 |
Biography
Raised in Connecticut with her two older brothers, Holt and Jason, and older sister Meg, the half-Irish, half-German natural blonde was a child model for Sears catalogs before landing small roles in commercial work.
In 1992 she got her first taste of feature film work at the age of 12 playing a small role in "That Night", followed closely by a co-starring role in Stephen Soderberg's critically lauded depression-era drama "King of the Hill". Rising quickly, she next landed the starring role opposite Gérard Depardieu in the comedy "My Father the Hero" (1994).
After playing Steven Seagal's niece in Under "Siege 2: Dark Territory", Heigl started to appear on David Letterman and Jay Leno as well as the cover of Seventeen Magazine.
Following graduation from high school, Heigl moved to California to concentrate full-time on acting. She starred in the independent features "Prince Valiant", "Stand-ins" and "Wish Upon a Star". In 1998, she joined the cast in the cult-hit, "The Bride of Chucky".
In the late 90s, Heigl added television to her resumé, co-starring opposite Peter Fonda in the telefilm "The Tempest". A year later she auditioned for all three female leads on the series Roswell, before being cast as the beautiful teenage alien, Isabel Evans. The role soon became what she is perhaps best known for. She returned to modeling in a minor way thanks to Roswell, posing in print ads as a cross-promotion for Levi's, Roswell's clothing sponsor.
Heigl has also made a return to films in the new millennium, landing roles in "100 Girls" (2000) and the horror flick "Valentine" (2001).
Source: Tribute.ca
Miscellaneous
- Worked as a child model and appeared in catalogs for both Macy's and Sears.
- Appeared in the Josh Kelley video "Only You".
Articles
- 'Grey's Anatomy' to get Super boost from "Orlando Sentinel" -01/30/2006
Video Links
- "27 Dresses" Premiere by Acces Hollywood.
Filmography
Movies
- The Ugly Truth (2009) as ?
- 27 Dresses (2008) as Jane Nichols
Official Site | Official Site - Germany | Official Site - The Netherlands |
- Knocked Up (2007) as Allison Scott
Official Site | Official Site - Germany | Official Site - France | MySpace (France)
- Caffeine (2006) as Laura
- The 9th Passenger (2005) as Delilah
- Zyzzyx Rd. (2005) as Marissa
- The Ringer (2005) as Lynn Sheridan
Official site | Quick time trailer at apple.com
- Side Effects (2005) as Karly Hert
- Love's Enduring Promise (2004) as Marty Davis
Official site at RHI Entertainment aka Hallmark
- Descendant (2003) as Anne
- Wuthering Heights (2003) as Isabel Linton
Official site at MTV
- Romy and Michele: In the Beginning (2003) as Romy
- Evil never dies (2003) as Eve
- Love Comes Softly (2003) as Marty Claridge
Official site at RHI Entertainment aka Hallmark
- Sorority Rule (2003)
- Valentine (2001) as Shelley
¤ trailer (4.39 MB - mov)
Official site at Warner
- 100 Girls (2000) as Arlene
¤ trailer (3.85 MB - mov)
- Bug Buster (1998)
- The Tempest (1998)
- Bride of Chucky (1998) as Jade
Official site
- Stand-ins (1997) as Taffy
Official site at First Look Media
- Prince Valiant (1997) as Princess Ilene
- Wish Upon a Star (1996) as Alexa
- Under Siege Two: Dark Territory (1995) as Sarah Ryback
- My Father the Hero (1994) as Nicole
- King of the Hill (1993)
- That Night (1993) as Kathryn
Links checked: 08/23/2008
Television
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005-current) as Isobel "Izzie" Stevens
Offical ABC site | Official Soundtrack site
- "Vegas Dick" - Pilot film
- "The Twilight Zone" in the episode "Cradle Of Darkness" (2002)
- Roswell (1999-2002) as Isabel Evans-Ramirez
Trivia
Ever wonder what the name Katherine means?
The name Katherine is usually brought into connection with the Greek 'katharos', which means 'pure'. Possibly there is also a connection with
the Syrian 'kéthar', which means 'crown'.
The name Isabel, Katherine's character on Roswell, is the Spanish, Portuguese variation of the name Elisabeth which stems from the Hebrew name 'Elisjeba' and means 'consecrated to God', 'God's oath', 'dedicated'.